Innocence

There is a sadness in your eyes
That often times will tantalize
My thoughts with questions that remain unanswered
Mostly because I can't ask them, so they are squandered
Tossed away to the bottom of the bin
To a place where I will just unravel them and read them again
Asking why those blue eyes of yours have a shadow in the light
Why there's a presence there, a ghost that holds so tight
To the innocence inside of them, I wish I could see deeper
I wish that I could heal, open up your eyes and see her
See that young girl that still hides in the dark
That poor soul that seems to be slowly falling apart
Weeping amongst the painful memories that linger above like clouds
I wish that I would have been there, could have pulled you out
Of the misery that seems to haunt you even now
Oh how the past can latch on like leaches, and somehow
Keep us sucked dry, so we can never hurt again
But the numbness that you feel, the emptiness is sometimes worse than the pain
I see the innocence, the innocence that you thought had been stolen from you
It is still inside of you, and it shines brighter than the memories do
You are perfect because of the imperfections that you possess
You are beautiful because of that heart that beats inside of your chest
And I wouldn't trade the world for what you give me
The love that shines through those blue eyes when you look at me